Medical Assistant
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Job Location:
New Milford, NJ - USA
Hourly Salary:
$ 18 - 31
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Description
Attention Medical Assistants -- Full Time Opportunity within the Danbury Chemotherapy Center!
Our team is growing and looking for a compassionate caring and skilled medical assistant to provide best in class patient care. This is a full time 40 hours per week Monday - Friday 8:30AM - 5:00PM. Pay based on full years of MA experience and starts at $18.83. Recent graduates of a recognized MA program EMT certificated candidates or experienced Medical Assistants. Ability to schedule patients and knowledge of telephone switchboard. CNA MA or EMT certification. CPR Certification is Required upon hire.
*****$2000 SIGN ON BONUS****
Summary:
Provides clerical and secretarial support to assure smooth daily department operations. Assures that the patient and examination area is properly prepared.
Responsibilities:
1. Greets and brings patient back from waiting room to clinical area. Obtains vital signs as required.
2. Registers updates patient information and bills physician charges to patients accounts. Verifies demographic and insurance information.
3. Provides clerical and secretarial work associated with patient care to include copying and dictation. Prepares files and organizes patient charts.
4. Schedules appointments as ordered for patients in the office for testing or other physicians.
5. Assures the examination area is clean and stocked.
6. Assures the patient is properly prepared for the scheduled visit to maintain timely patient flow.
7. Conducts in-office testing as directed by the physician. Coordinates testing and outside ancillary services as applicable.
8. Collects prepares and processes specimens as directed by the physician.
9. Maintains inventory and ensures proper upkeep cleaning and testing of medical equipment and supplies. Fills out appropriate logs.
10. Fulfills all compliance responsibilities related to the position.
11. Performs other duties as assigned.
Education: HS GRAD/EQUIVALENT
Other Information:
Required: Data entry required. One year medical assistant/secretary experience or graduate of accredited Medical Assistant training program. Basic medical knowledge and terminology. Skill in obtaining accurate patient vital signs.
Minimum Experience: one year
Desired: Graduate of Medical Assistant training program. Ability to schedule patients and knowledge of telephone switchboard. CNA MA or EMT certification. CPR Certification is Required.
Working Conditions:
Manual: Some manual skills/motor coord & finger dexterity
Occupational: Little or no potential for occupational risk
Physical Effort: Medium to Heavy effort. May exert up to 35 lbs. force
Physical Environment: Generally pleasant working conditions
Company: Danbury Hospital
Org Unit: 485
Department: Chemotherapy Center NMH
Exempt: No
Salary Range: $18.83- $31.36 Hourly
Required Experience:
Junior IC
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